Vidyasree Bindu
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Malayalam movies and books interest Vidyasree Bindu way more than people do. She loves to talk about movies in her head and sometimes writes about them. Besides watching movies, she can scroll endlessly through dark academia memes and stuff.
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Article 19 (1) (a) review: Daring debut in the times of increasing gags on free speech
Indhu VS makes an assured first feature with the political and artistic Malayalam-language film.
Review Hindi
Dug Dug review: A hilarious satire that India needs right now
Ritwik Pareek’s debut film is a terrific and thought-provoking entertainer.
Review Bengali
Rehana Maryam Noor review: A well-spun tale of the female psyche and tribulations
Abdullah Mohammad Saad’s Bengali-language feature foregrounds one woman’s fight against patriarchy.
Review Malayalam
Woman With A Movie Camera review: Befitting feminist reply to capitalist movie-making practices
Atal Krishnan’s debut film is a must-watch, a catalyst for intense conversations and much-needed confessions.
Review Hindi
Be Ches Ne Veth review: A poetic dark tale of horrors in the Kashmir valley
A tale of distress and terror, Prabhash Chandra’s film is a searing critique of state-induced terror and violence in the troubled valley.
Review Malayalam
Aavasa Vyuham review: A surreal and fantastical ecological tale
With its terse socio-political commentary, this Malayalam film straddles arthouse and mainstream cinema sensibilities.
Article Assamese
26th edition of International Film Festival of Kerala comes to a close
Over 170 films were screened across 15 categories at the prestigious event.
Review Malayalam
Prappeda review: Harbinger of revolutionary experimentalism in Malayalam cinema
Krishnendu Kalesh’s feature is a dystopian sci-fi tale open to myriad interpretations.
Article Hindi
IFFK 2022: I discovered cinema too late, says Anurag Kashyap at masterclass
At the Kerala festival, writer-director-actor Kashyap speaks about his cinematic journey and discusses various aspects of his craft.
Article Malayalam Tamil
8 masterful Mammootty performances – Birthday special
A look at eight characters portrayed wonderfully by the Malayalam superstar, who turned 70 yesterday, which have not received the same acclaim as some of his other roles.
Review Marathi
Sthalpuran review: Refreshing perspective of the world through a child's eyes and mind
Akshay Indikar's film is a symbol of hope at a time when the message foreshadows the medium.
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Santhoshathinte Onnam Rahasyam review: An interesting film that is old and new at the same time
This 87-minute single-take film starring Jitin Puthenchery and Rima Kallingal blurs the line between the popular and experimental.
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Love review: Refined and successful psychological chamber film experiment
Khalid Rahman has surpassed himself in directorial finesse in this minimalist film co-written by him.
Article
Bidding adieu to IFFK 2021, a uniquely decentralized film festival
The festival was organised across four venues in Kerala, with all delegates following COVID-19 protocols.
Review Malayalam
Hasyam review: When dark comedy meets family drama
The film, the latest in Jayaraj's Navarasa series, falls short, however, in the technical department and lacks visual appeal.
Review Malayalam
Biriyaani review: Raw portrayal of social realities of the oppressed
Sajin Baabu’s third directorial venture is a multi-layered and powerful social critique.
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Churuli review: Cryptic tale laced with magical realism
The film, which breaks barriers and explores new frontiers, challenges conventional movie formulae.
Article Hindi Malayalam
We have to find our own marketing outlets: Amshan Kumar at KNIFF 2018
Kumar was speaking at a panel discussion on the 'Production and Marketing Challenges in Independent Cinema' at the Kazhcha-Niv Indie Film Festival along with Dominic Megam Sangma, Sil Rithesh and Sanjay Wadhwa.
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Indian cinema has not done justice to transgenders: Kalki Subramaniam
Kalki began her powerful oration with the poignant observation that the history of Indian cinema is also the history of the shaming of transgenders.
Article Hindi Marathi
Namdev is trying to escape the noise from within: Filmmaker Dar Gai
The Ukrainian filmmaker's presence and work aroused the curiosity of the audience at the Kazhcha-NIV Indie Film Festival in Trivandrum.